What does "disomy" mean?

The normal state of a diploid eukaryotic cell or individual which has two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes in each nucleus. A normal chromosome is represented twice in a single cell.

What is a synonym for "disomy"?

Common synonyms include: trisomy.

Disomy

noun

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Noun

1
The normal state of a diploid eukaryotic cell or individual which has two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes in each nucleus. A normal chromosome is represented twice in a single cell.

Synonyms

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trisomy

Etymology

From disome + -y.

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